4 greenpeacers held after protest @ H'row

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4 greenpeacers held after protest @ H'row

Postby L1011 » Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:42 pm

http://news.uk.msn.com/Article.aspx?cp- ... id=7628676





Edit; God,looks like everyone has to wear a hi-vis jacket these days

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Re: 4 greenpeacers held after protest @ H'row

Postby Rabbi O'Genius » Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:03 am

Edit; God,looks like everyone has to wear a hi-vis jacket these days
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Re: 4 greenpeacers held after protest @ H'row

Postby Sickbag » Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:30 am


Edit; God,looks like everyone has to wear a hi-vis jacket these days

It helps them avoid being shot by the Police.

What I want to know is how they managed to get past security so effortlessly, and how did they get onto of the aircraft?
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Re: 4 greenpeacers held after protest @ H'row

Postby David Hilditch » Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:50 am

What I want to know is how they managed to get past security so effortlessly, and how did they get onto of the aircraft?
There is a story I have read that they were passengers on the incoming flight (and hence technically "clean" from a security viewpoint) and climbed up from the rear stairs on leaving the aircraft. I know not whether this has any proximity to the truth.

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Re: 4 greenpeacers held after protest @ H'row

Postby AndyToop » Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:14 am

What I want to know is how they managed to get past security so effortlessly, and how did they get onto of the aircraft?
Easy - they were wearing high vis jackets. Its like a security pass. If they had been wearing hard hats as well, they probably wouldn't even have been arrested.
There is a story I have read that they were passengers on the incoming flight (and hence technically "clean" from a security viewpoint) and climbed up from the rear stairs on leaving the aircraft. I know not whether this has any proximity to the truth.
Its being reported that they were on the incoming flight, disembarked with all of the other passengers, waited for everyone to move off, then nipped back out through the doors and up the rear stairs.


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